FA 255 - Understanding Movies: Film Styles

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 4

Features critical analysis and appreciation of cinema through the viewing and study of narrative film, while exploring other film forms. Introduces the historical, cultural, generic, and stylistic variety of cinematic art within its social context. Also introduces basic cinematic terminology and concepts, film criticism, and the conventions of writing film analysis. Includes a weekly film screening lab that accompanies the lecture.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115; or completion of WR 090 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Repeatable: This course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits total.